Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window
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NVD description
Double free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
AVAILABLE
Momentum
STABLE
If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.
1 version affected across 14 products
| Date | Total | Labels |
|---|
| 2026-04-15 | 2 | Disclosure2 |
| 2026-04-25 | 1 | Patch1 |
🚨 HIGH SEVERITY: CVE-2026-26163 (CVSS 7.8) Double free vulnerability in Windows Kernel enables local privilege escalation by authenticated attackers. Patch immediately. #CVE #Vulnerability #PatchNow #ThreatIntel #DFIR https://t.co/ewglNYDwoI
Post summary
The tweet highlights a high‑severity double‑free kernel flaw (CVE‑2026‑26163) that allows local privilege escalation, and urges users to apply the patch immediately.
🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-26163 Double free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-26163 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-26163 Doble liberación en el kernel de Windows permite a un atacante autorizado elevar … http://infoflow.cloud`
Post summary
The post announces CVE-2026-26163, highlighting a double‑free flaw in the Windows kernel that permits local privilege escalation.
CVE-2026-26163 Double free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-26163
Post summary
A new Windows kernel double‑free vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑26163) is identified as enabling local privilege escalation; no PoC, exploit code, or patch information is provided.
24 of 24 entries
| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_1607 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_1607 | - | - | x86 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_1809 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_1809 | - | - | x86 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | - | - | arm64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | - | - | x86 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | - | - | arm64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | - | - | x86 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | - | - | arm64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | - | - | arm64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | - | - | arm64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | - | - | arm64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_server_2016 | - | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_server_2019 | - | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_server_2022 | - | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | - | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_server_2025 | - | - | - |